- Source: Ogden, Illinois
Ogden is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the population was 729.
Geography
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Ogden has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census there were 729 people, 312 households, and 192 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,239.80 inhabitants per square mile (478.69/km2). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 551.02 per square mile (212.75/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.39% White, 0.14% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.82% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 312 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.91% were married couples living together, 8.97% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.46% were non-families. 28.85% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.99% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 2.48.
The village's age distribution consisted of 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $62,500, and the median income for a family was $80,625. Males had a median income of $48,906 versus $36,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,814. About 4.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The public high school district for the community of Ogden is St. Joseph-Ogden High School #305, a school that combines the village of St. Joseph Middle School with Ogden's Prairieview-Ogden Junior High in Flatville, Illinois The local K-6 grade school is Praireview-Ogden South Elementary School #197. Some of the students in the Praireview-Ogden School District will go to neighboring high school in St. Joseph, Illinois
History
A tornado did extensive damage to the downtown area of Ogden in March 1976, and a devastating F-3 tornado with winds estimated at 170 mph hit Ogden on April 19, 1996, leaving a path of destruction from one end of town to the other. When the 1996 tornado was over, more than 200 homes received major damage, 80 homes were completely destroyed and 13 people suffered minor injuries. With help from government agencies, surrounding communities, and thousands of volunteers; Ogden recovered under the leadership of Mayor Jack Reidner. Over the years Ogden has proven itself a resilient community with supportive and caring residents.
The Kickapoo Rail Trail(KRT) runs through Ogden and when completed will be part of the Trail running from Urbana to Danville.
In 2022, Ogden area citizens formed a village volunteer group called Onward Ogden that is running many events and an Ogden Open Air Market every Thursday Memorial Day to Labor Day and has taken an active interest in the village. Onward Ogden' Park and Recreation group has been very active in creating more inviting spaces and helping maintain the village's parks and play grounds. There are numerous bird houses assembled and painted by area students that are hung throughout the village.
References
External links
= Government
=Village of Ogden website
The History of Ogden, Illinois
= Education
=Praireview-Ogden Elementary and Junior High school website
St. Joseph-Ogden High School Website
= Houses of Worship
=Ogden Church of Nazarene Facebook page
Ogden United Methodist Church Facebook page
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